Volunteer Leadership

The board of directors is ultimately accountable for United Way of Hall County’s performance, reputation, and stature in our community. Through excellence in organizational leadership and governance, United Way is a mission-driven organization, where staff and volunteers are passionate, focused and aligned to achieve goals. United Way of Hall County has a reputation for integrity, transparency and accountability. The volunteer board of directors is effective in setting direction for the organization, ensuring necessary resources are available (i.e., human, financial, relationship) and providing oversight of programs, finances, legal compliance, and values.

United Way of Hall County establishes short- and long-term goals and identifies strategies to accomplish them. Strategies are based on data and analysis, address United Way’s selected priority issues, and drive resource development, marketing, financial and operational plans as well as staff work plans and accountability. United Way assesses progress annually and makes changes as warranted.

2014 - 2015 Board of Directors

David Abee

Market President,
Regions Bank

Mike Barton

VP, Manufacturing & IT
Marel Stork Poultry Processing

Jeff Boggan

Dir of Corporate & Foundation
Relations, Univ of N GA

Nick Bruner

CPA,
Rushton & Company

Elizabeth Jacobs Carswell

Director,
Core Essentials

Ross Christensen

SE Regional Sales Mgr,
Cargill

Amelia Collins (Mimi)

CEO,
The Longstreet Clinic

Brian Daniel*

President,
Carroll Daniel Construction Company

Dr. Susan Daniell

Retired,
University of North Georgia

Dr. Merrianne Dyer

Retired Superintendent,
Gainesville City Schools

Tim Evans

VP, Economic Development,
Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce

Brett Fowler*

Insurance Agent,
Turner, Wood & Smith

Kenny Gee

Vice President,
Conditioned Air Systems

Betty Guilfoile

Executive Director,
Children's Center for Hope & Healing

Suzanne Jarrard

Principal,
Chestatee High School

Sam Johnson, MD

Chief Medical Officer,
Northeast Georgia Health System

Christina Jones

Financial Consultant,
Wells Fargo Advisors

Dawn Justus

Branch Manager,
United Community Bank

LaCrisia Larkin

Principal,
Gainesville High School

Kelly Mathis Lee*

Financial Consultant,
Wells Fargo Advisors

Michael John Lovell

Sales,
Rush Truck Center

Deborah Mack

Community Volunteer

Spence Price*

CFO,
The Adams Companies

Ray Reulbach

Vice President, Enterprise Accounts
UPS

Wesley T. Robinson

Attorney,
Hulsey, Oliver & Mahar, LLP

Lauren Samples

CPA & Partner,
Tillman, Bailey, Samples & Associates

Dr. David D. Smith*

Director,
Veterinary Services &
Marketing, Merial Select

David L. Smith

Executive Director,
Center Point

Melissa Tymchuk*

Director of PR & Marketing,
Northeast Georgia Health Center

Elizabeth Umberson

Vice President & Heat of Materials Management,
ZF Gainesville

Keith J. Whitaker

Attorney,
Smith, Gilliam, Williams & Miles

Davis White*

Community Volunteer

Philip Wilheit, Jr.*

Partner,
Wilheit Packaging Material

Trey Wood

Vice President & Agent,
Turner, Wood & Smith

Todd Young

Manager,
Publix Super Market

Jackie Wallace, Ex-Officio

President & CPO,
United Way of Hall County

* Denotes member of the Executive Committee

Each one of us has the capacity - directly or indirectly - to make a positive impact in our community. Countless volunteer hours provide the backbone for an organization. The Board of Directors is dependent upon these volunteer committees to ensure the organizational integrity of United Way of Hall County.

2014 - 2015 Officers & Executive Committee

Executive Committee supervises the business of the organization between meetings of the Board of Directors. It is comprised of officers and select committee chairs. They conduct the annual performance review of the President and serves as the Compensation Committee on behalf of the organization.